The video, titled Sex@Brakpan, sees several residents answering questions about their sex lives.

Some of the questions include “favourite sex position?”‘ and “‘you like it freaky?”.

According to the former owner of one of the businesses where some of the footage was filmed, the video was recorded more than a year and a half ago.

This woman told the Herald this morning that the video makers informed her it would be an  “informative documentary”.

“I was horrified when I saw it yesterday,” she said.

Some residents took to the Herald’s Facebook page to share their disgust:

Danny Painter wrote: This disgusting video has been doing the rounds today.
I highly doubt the people interviewed gave permission or even saw a final copy before it was made public. I am appalled at News24 and at the production team, if one can even call them that, for sharing this. This was done with the worst intentions and it is not funny at all. As a Brakpan resident, this offends me greatly and I would like them to apologize to the subjects in this “documentary”. Also, if permission was NOT given or the correct procedures followed, I sincerely hope legal action is taken.

Jacques Wessels wrote: Dit is so commen verby wat wil daai eenvoudige mense wat daai onderhoud met daai mense gedoen het bereik brakpan het klaar al so slegte reputasie op die oosrand dat ek wil naar van word skaam om te se ek woon daar kan iemand nie ondersoek instel omtrend dit want dit is siek verby man watse boodskap dra dit nou uit skaam my tot die dood in !!!!!!

Renette Pretorius wrote: Nope not funny at all..

The Herald has taken the decision not to post the video on our website.